Graphics and Web Design

Resolution

Memory Management

• Application memory
• RAM
• ROM
• Virtual memory
• Scratch disks

Calibration

• Calibration Software
• Gamma
• Color sync

The Interface

• Menu bar
• Preferences
• Customising palettes

Basic Image Manipulation

• Cropping
• Resizing the image
• Setting the colour mode
• Saving formats

Image Enhancement

• Basic levels
• Basic curves
• SaturationSharpen

Selections

• Selection tools
• Colour range command
• Replace colour command

Changing Image Control

• Cloning
• Paint tools
• Copying parts of another image

Layers

• Automatic layer creation
• Paste, Place, Text
• Setting layer attributes
• Transforming layers, scale etc
• Blending layers
• Layer masks
• Text layers
• Flatten image
• Save a copy command

Effects

• Using the colorize command
• Creating a duotone
• Using filters

Corrective Mistakes

• Using the history palette
• History brush

Removing Backgrounds

• Clipping paths
• Setting a transparent colour
• Using the eraser tools

Considerations for web applications

About Square One

Any Square One course can be tailored to meet the particular requirements of your organisation.
We will be happy to use any of your examples for delegates to ensure that the course is as interesting and relevant as possible.

Course Objectives

Adobe Photoshop is the industry standard image manipulation tool. This course, aimed at those who have never used the application, will introduce the essential tools and techniques through hands on exercises and theory. Delegates will gain an understanding of Photoshop to use it with confidence.

Pre-requisites: We make every effort to ensure that only delegates of similar experience are grouped on this course. Delegates must have good MAC or PC skills.

Course Details

Duration: 2 Days
Timings: 9:30 - 16:30

Course Contents

The subjects listed on the left are an outline. If there are any additional subjects you wish to cover, please feel free to call us prior to the course.